The Beggar's Opera

4.1/ 10 5 votes 1953-08-24 1h 34m 1 popularity

Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.

Director: Peter Brook

Cast

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Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose

1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

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Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

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Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

George Devine

Peachum

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